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C. Many buyers and sellers
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A competitive market has;
A. more buyers than sellers
B. more sellers than buyers
C. many buyers and sellers
D. none of these
A. more buyers than sellers
B. more sellers than buyers
C. many buyers and sellers
D. none of these
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A. A. average revenue and average cost are equal
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A firm in a competitive market reaches the point of normal economic profit where;
A. average revenue and average cost are equal
B. marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue
C. average fixed cost is more than average variable costs
D. sunk costs are more than variable costs
A. average revenue and average cost are equal
B. marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue
C. average fixed cost is more than average variable costs
D. sunk costs are more than variable costs
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B. increase price and decrease output
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If a monopolist is losing money (MC>MR) the monopolist would;
A. decrease price and increase output
B. increase price and decrease output
C. decrease price and leave output the same
D. decrease output and leave price the same
A. decrease price and increase output
B. increase price and decrease output
C. decrease price and leave output the same
D. decrease output and leave price the same
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C. Many sellers
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In a pure monopoly situation there are all but;
A. no close substitutes
B. blocked entry
C. many sellers
D. no price competition
A. no close substitutes
B. blocked entry
C. many sellers
D. no price competition
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D. All of these
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Pure competition in the long run;
A. producers making excess profits will encourage other firms to enter the market
B. producers operating at a loss will exit the market
C. long run equilibrium is P=MC=MR and MC=ATC
D. all of these
A. producers making excess profits will encourage other firms to enter the market
B. producers operating at a loss will exit the market
C. long run equilibrium is P=MC=MR and MC=ATC
D. all of these
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D. none of these
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A monopoly relies on;
A. advertising
B. branding
C. special promotions
D. none of these
A. advertising
B. branding
C. special promotions
D. none of these
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C. Average fixed cost
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The average cost curve that will decline steadily as more units are produced is;
A. average total cost
B. average variable cost
C. average fixed cost
D. all of these
A. average total cost
B. average variable cost
C. average fixed cost
D. all of these
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C. Elastic
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The competitive market demand curve is most probably;
A. inelastic
B. linear
C. elastic
D. bell shaped
A. inelastic
B. linear
C. elastic
D. bell shaped
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A. P=MR=MC
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The competitive market price means that:
A. P=MR=MC
B. P<MR=MC
C. P>MR=MC
D. none of these
A. P=MR=MC
B. P<MR=MC
C. P>MR=MC
D. none of these
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C. Horizontal
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The competitive markets demand curve is most probably;
A. vertical
B. upward sloping and to the right
C. horizontal
D. none of these
A. vertical
B. upward sloping and to the right
C. horizontal
D. none of these
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C. must sell at market price
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The monopoly has all but;
A. price control
B. ownership of the demand curve
C. must sell at market price
D. has no real competitors
A. price control
B. ownership of the demand curve
C. must sell at market price
D. has no real competitors
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C. P>MR=MC
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The price the monopolist charges is:
A. P=MR=MC
B. P<MR=MC
C. P>MR=MC
D. none of these
A. P=MR=MC
B. P<MR=MC
C. P>MR=MC
D. none of these
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D. All of these
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The Robber Barons were successful at vertical integration because there was no;
A. income tax
B. regulation
C. labor department
D. all of these
A. income tax
B. regulation
C. labor department
D. all of these
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B. Supply curve
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The short run marginal cost curve is the products;
A. demand curve
B. supply curve
C. bell curve
D. none of these
A. demand curve
B. supply curve
C. bell curve
D. none of these